Slipcover Seats for Wooden Chairs
 
Instructor: Susan Woodcock
Classes held at 12:00 pm ET on Tuesday, November 11, Thursday, November 13, and Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Cost: $100.00
 
In this online class you will learn how to design and fabricate four styles of slipcovers for chair seats on wooden dining chairs.
 
Slipcovers are a great option to reupholstery and they can be removed and cleaned if washable fabrics are used. In this class, you will learn how to make pleated and scalloped skirts and how to add ties and tabs, to keep the slipcover in place.
 
Topics covered:
Measuring chair seats
Figuring yardage
Drafting patterns on paper and fabric
Preparing fabric and cutting
Sewing the slipcover seat piece
Attaching skirts
Making a slipcover with a boxed cushion
Lining and finishing details
Ties, tabs and attaching to the chair
 
This is an intermediate level professional course. A sewing machine and basic sewing tools and supplies are used to complete the project.
 
You will need: A wooden chair with a flat seat (if upholstered, it should be somewhat flat without a cushion) paper for pattern making, fabric, lining, hook and loop tape.
 
Refund policy:
This is a home study program. You will receive all of the above-listed materials and supplies so you can complete the class. No refunds provided.